Hayward Industries manufactures dining chairs and tables. The following information is available: Dining Chairs Tables Total Cost Machine setups 200 600 $48,000 Inspections 250 470 $72,000 Labor hours 2,600 2,400 Hayward is considering switching from one overhead rate based on labor hours to activity-based costing. Perform the following analyses for these two components of overhead: Compute total machine setups and inspection costs assigned to each product, using a single overhead rate.

Biochemical corp. requires $600,000 in financing over the next three years. the firm can borrow the funds for three years at 10.80 percent interest per year. the ceo decides to do a forecast and predicts that if she utilizes short-term financing instead, she will pay 7.50 percent interest in the first year, 12.15 percent interest in the second year, and 8.25 percent interest in the third year. assume interest is paid in full at the end of each year. a)determine the total interest cost under each plan. a) long term fixed rate: b) short term fixed rate: b) which plan is less costly? a) long term fixed rate plan b) short term variable rate plan